Two years ago, director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) began developing author Margaret Atwood‘s MaddAddam trilogy as an HBO series. Aronofsky bringing his talents to HBO was great news, but he’ll have to find a new home for the speculative fiction series. The cable network is no longer involved with the series, which he plans to produce and direct.

The lines between film and TV blur constantly these days, with major filmmakers making TV shows and TV creators heading into movies. But the biggest yet example has just been revealed. Darren Aronofsky, director of The Wrestler, Black Swan and Noah, has just begun developing a sci-fi book trilogy as an HBO series.

The series is by Margaret Atwood and is called the MaddAddam trilogy. It centers on a futuristic world where corporations rule and a “waterless flood” wipes out most of humanity. Read More »